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A Friend Asks You Which Three Books You Would Take

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A friend asks you which three books you would take if you knew you were going to be marooned on a desert island for a year. Because language has the characteristic of _____, you are able to have a meaningful conversation about the topic, even though you're not really marooned on a desert island.


Definitions:

Excess Supply

A situation in a market where the quantity of a good or service available exceeds the quantity demanded at the current price, leading to surplus.

Scarcity

A basic issue in economics where human desires appear unlimited, but the world has finite resources.

Price of Contact Lenses

The cost at which contact lenses are sold, determined by factors like brand, technology, supply, and demand.

Supply of Contact Lenses

The total amount of contact lenses that manufacturers are willing and able to sell at a given price level.

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